Decomposition mechanism of chromite in sulfuric acid–dichromic acid solution
来源期刊：International Journal of Minerals Metallurgy and Materials2017年第12期
论文作者：Qing Zhao Cheng-jun Liu Bao-kuan Li Mao-fa Jiang
文章页码：1361 - 1369
摘 要：The sulfuric acid leaching process is regarded as a promising, cleaner method to prepare trivalent chromium products from chromite; however, the decomposition mechanism of the ore is poorly understood. In this work, binary spinels of Mg–Al, Mg–Fe, and Mg–Cr in the powdered and lump states were synthesized and used as raw materials to investigate the decomposition mechanism of chromite in sulfuric acid–dichromic acid solution. The leaching yields of metallic elements and the changes in morphology of the spinel were studied. The experimental results showed that the three spinels were stable in sulfuric acid solution and that dichromic acid had little influence on the decomposition behavior of the Mg–Al spinel and Mg–Fe spinel because Mg2+, Al3+, and Fe3+ in spinels cannot be oxidized by Cr6+. However, in the case of the Mg–Cr spinel, dichromic acid substantially promoted the decomposition efficiency and functioned as a catalyst. The decomposition mechanism of chromite in sulfuric acid–dichromic acid solution was illustrated on the basis of the findings of this study.
Qing Zhao1,2，Cheng-jun Liu1,2，Bao-kuan Li2，Mao-fa Jiang1,2
1. Key Laboratory for Ecological Metallurgy of Multimetallic Ores(Ministry of Education),Northeastern University2. School of Metallurgy,Northeastern University
摘 要：The sulfuric acid leaching process is regarded as a promising, cleaner method to prepare trivalent chromium products from chromite; however, the decomposition mechanism of the ore is poorly understood. In this work, binary spinels of Mg–Al, Mg–Fe, and Mg–Cr in the powdered and lump states were synthesized and used as raw materials to investigate the decomposition mechanism of chromite in sulfuric acid–dichromic acid solution. The leaching yields of metallic elements and the changes in morphology of the spinel were studied. The experimental results showed that the three spinels were stable in sulfuric acid solution and that dichromic acid had little influence on the decomposition behavior of the Mg–Al spinel and Mg–Fe spinel because Mg2+, Al3+, and Fe3+ in spinels cannot be oxidized by Cr6+. However, in the case of the Mg–Cr spinel, dichromic acid substantially promoted the decomposition efficiency and functioned as a catalyst. The decomposition mechanism of chromite in sulfuric acid–dichromic acid solution was illustrated on the basis of the findings of this study.
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